A source close to the Sussexes claimed that the family are ‘nailed on’ to get taxpayer funded armed protection while in the UK
The last time Meghan and Harry were in the UK together was for Queen Elizabeth’s funeral in 2022.(Image: Kirsty O’Connor/Getty Images)
Taxpayers are expected to cover Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and their children’s security arrangements in the UK after a fresh risk assessment was carried out, an insider has claimed.
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A source close to the Sussexes told The Mail on Sunday that following a fresh risk assessment by the royal and VIP executive committee (Ravec) armed security will be reinstated.
It came after the Duke wrote a letter to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood in September calling for a reappraisal. The 41-year-old had argued since Megxit that it was not safe for him to return to the UK with his family without 24-hour armed protection.
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He asked the committee to “abide by its own rules”, which state the risk-management board should assess each member of the Royal Family and other qualifying VIPs every year.
The last risk assessment was carried out in 2020 before he officially withdrew from royal duties. Last year he lost a High Court battle which would have reinstated the privilege, but a fresh review was carried out last month.
The paper reports that the Duke now meets the threshold for protection, a source told the paper: “The only thing that could scupper his approval now would be an intervention from the Palace.”
A source close to the Sussexes said: “We aren’t taking anything for granted. Obviously given he’s the King’s son it is the right thing to do, but it’s about everyone being able to save face and the risk management board is the common-sense way to do that.
“If you knew about the kind of threats Harry and his children have been getting then you would understand why he doesn’t want to bring the kids over until police protection is granted.”
A spokesman for the Sussexes said: “We can’t comment on security matters.”
A government spokesman said: “The UK Government’s protective security system is rigorous and proportionate. It is our long-standing policy not to provide detailed information on those arrangements, as doing so could compromise their integrity and affect individuals’ security.”
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